# crocodiling

Pronunciation: say "KROK-uh-dyl-ing" US /ˈkɹɑkədaɪlɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɹɒkədaɪlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of crocodile. *(slang)* — present participle and gerund of crocodile
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of crocodile. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the activity.
   - _Crocodiling along the corridor, the class kept perfectly in pairs._
   - _The whole school went crocodiling down the lane toward the cathedral._

## Noun

2. The formation of a network of cracks across the surface of dried paint or varnish.
   - Simple: A pattern of small cracks that forms on an old painted surface.
   - _Restorers noted extensive crocodiling on the painting's old varnish layer._
   - _Crocodiling had spread across the entire hood of the antique car._

## Origin

Formed from "crocodile" plus the suffix "-ing," named for its resemblance to crocodile scales.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/crocodiling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).